Tie.



W. R. SPRINGER.

, TIE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.Z0, 1914.

1,099,826, I Pa tentedJuIie Q, 1914.

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v Springer W. R. SPRINGER. TIE. APPLIOATI'0 N, ILED JAN. 20', 1914.

Patented June 9,1914.

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II 5 I F VIIIIIIIIIIIIA 'IIIIII'IIIIIII fII WALTER n. SPRINGER, or YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent;

Patented June 9, 1914.

Application filed January 20, 1914. Serial No. 813,259.

To all whom it may camera- Be it known that I, WALTER R. SPRINGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Youngstown, in the county of Maho-ning and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements inTies, of which the following is a specification.

1 The present invention relates to ties for railway rails, and resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the followinglspecification and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure l is a.perspective view illustrating a tie constructed in accordance with the present invention showing rails supported thereon, Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail perspective view looking toward one end of the tie and illustrating the manner in which the jointed ends of two railway rails are sustained upon the tie, Fig. 3 is a similar perspective view of the tie, the rail seat or chair being removed, Fig. 4 is a perspective viewof the rail seat, Fig. 5 is a plan of the rail seat before the same has been shaped, Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the lock block, Fig; 7 is a similar view of the wedge-key, Fig. 8 is a view of the blank from which the tie proper is formed, Fig. 9 is a bottom plan view of the tie, Fig. 10 is a central transverse sectional view taken through the rail seat and tie, and Fig. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the rail seat and tieas well as through the rail seat upon the tie and the locking block and the wedge-key- In the drawings, like reference characters designate similar parts throughout the several views. Referring now to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 designates my improved .tie complete. The tie embodies an outer shell which includes a horizontally straight top 2, angular sides 3 having a bottom 4. The shell is formed from a single strip of metal, as disclosed in the figure illustrating the blank of the same, and the inturned lower portions of the side which form the base 4, are centrally provided each, upon its longitudinal edge, with a rectangular opening 5, the

said openings-registering when the shell is formed to provide the body for the tie, and

the registering openings are provided to permit of the insertion of the plastic body to the interior of the shell, or to permit of the entrance of the dirt from the roadbed to within the shell. The open ends also provide means whereby a plastic material may be inserted within the shell or whereby dirt from the vroadbed may be inserted and tamped within the shell. that the bottom 4 is of a greater width than It will be noted the top 2 so the sides 3 slope from the said top to the bottom. This arrangement is desirable and advantageous for the reason that the roadbed, -tamped against the inclined sides, will prevent a longitudinal movement "or tilting of the tie.

The top 2, at a' suitable distance from the ends of the tie, is provided with transverse cut-away portions or openings 5 which merge into the sides oft-he tie at the upper portion thereof, the edges provided by the said openings in the sides being cut longitudinally in opposite directions, as indicated by the numerals 6 and 7 respectively, the lower edge of the cut-away portion 6 being disposed below the lower edge of the portion 7, but the edge 7 terminates in a vertical shoulder 8, the lower portion of which being slotted to provide a horizontally straight wall or edge 9, the same terminating beyond the outer longitudinal edge provided by the cut-away portion 5 in a downwardly extending shoulder 10. This shoulderlO terininates in a longitudinally "extending edge 11, the said edge in turn terminating with a vertically disposed wall or shoulder 12 which communicates and forms the terminal of the wall or edge 6.

Arranged rlushwith the opposite walls or edges 11 is a transversely arranged I-beam 13, the said I-beam having'its ends' beveled and secured to the bottom 4 of the shell, and

the said I-beam 13, is positioned to be arranged directly below and centrally of'the rails, which are adapted to be secured to the tie in a manner which will hereinafter be fully set forth.

The rail seat is designated by the numeral 14.- This seat is, as disclosed by the diagram, also constructed from a single piece of suitable metal, and includes a base of two dimensions, one indicated by the numeral 15 and the second by the numeral 16. The base 16 is elevated above the base 15a distance equaling the height'pf the shoulders 10. in the sides of the rail, and the base 16 is ofalength equating the width of the 'walls 9,

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portions .whilethe length of the base corresponds with the width of the walls oredges 11 in the. said. sides of the rail. The end of the base 15 is upset as at 16*, the heightof the up- 5 set portion-corresponding with that of the vertical edges 12 inthe sides, and the pore tion 16 is bent horizontally, as at 17, and the saidportion 17 extends inwardly over the base 15 from the upset po'rtionlt a-dis- The elevated base 16 has its end upset, as at 19, and from thence continued over its base,

as indicated by the numeral 20, the said por 'tions 19. and 20 filling the space between the 20 shoulders '8 and the edge on wall which terminates in the shoulder from which the wall 9 extends. The portion 20 is bent upwardly, as at 2-1, to engage with the shou l-' ders 8 and from thence bentinwardly, as at 122, to underliethe upper portions or edges of the side which provide the shoulder .8, and the portion 22 terminates in an upset lip .23 which closes the edges provided by the opening 5 opposite to that closed by The portions] above set forth correspond in width with that of the tie,but the base portions 15 and 16' are extended and said extensions bent downwardly to provide side members or 'fianges 24cand 25 respectively,

the said flanges having openings for the reception of securing'elements, whereby the rail seats are secured to the sides of the tie.

The base portions 16 serve as seats for'rails R, and in order to sustain the said rails upon their seats, I provide lock-blocks 26. These blocks embody each a base 27 which rests upon the base 15 of each of the rail seats, the said base having, what I will term, its inner face provided with a longitudinally extending groove 28 the lower wall of which being horizontally straight and being elevated from the bottom of the block a distance equaling the shoulder or. riser between the 15 and 16 of the railseat 14, so

that the said wall will receive thebase flange upon one of the sides ofthe ralls R. The upper wall 29 provided by the slot 28 is shaped to agree with the cross sectional block. The upper face of the block to the 1 ',rear of-its'rail engagingportion is provided at its outer corner with a longitudinally extending depressed portion 33, the upper wall of saiddepression being elevated above the shape of the rail and to engage with the wall 29 is intersected-by a. verlower wall or block-a distance equaling the distance between the base 15 and the overlying portion 17' of the rail seat, While the longitudinal edge ofthe wall 33 and of the block proper, is arranged angularly with respect. to the vertically straight sides or ends of the block, the said inclined wall or end being indicated by the numeral '34.

The numeral35 designates a wedge key which is adapted to be seated between the upset portion 16 of the rail chair and the longitudinal edge 34 of each of, the blocks 27', the said key having one of its ends formed with an elongated slot 35 for the reception of'the removable securing element, preferably in the nature of a cotter pin 36.

If desired, one .of the edges of the base portion4 mayoverlap the second edge and the" said edges may be secured together through the medium of bolts, rivets or similar securing devices, and also tov facilitate the handling of the tie, especially in moving the same laterally of the roadbed to arrange one of the ties in proper relation to the remainingties, the top 2, adjacent the ends thereof being preferably formedwith openings 50 for the reception of either the pointed or hooked end of a crow.

The arrangement of the seat upon the tie is such that onlythe outer longitudinal edges of the base .fianges of the rail are engaged.

by the portions 9 and the overlying wall 20 of the seat proper and by the overlying. angular wall 29 of the block, a space being left between the tie, the seat and the lock block for the reception of angular fish plates, as shown in the drawings, and also I have found it desirable to provide simple means for holding the block against lateral movement when and after the wedge key is applied, and to accomplish this I provide the seat 15, with a longitudinally extending slot or opening 51, and the under-face of the block 27 with adepending lug" 52 which is adapted to be received within the seat opening when the block is positioned upon the seat. The lug52 is, of course, of a width less thanthe length of the slot to permit of the longitudinal movement of the Wedge block with relation to the rail seat.

A tie constructed in accordance withmy invention when properly fitted to the rails will positivel prevent the spreading thereof.

"Aperfect joint is also made within the tie by fish platesasin the usual manner, giving greater strength by being reinforced by the tie proper, It is alsoquickly removed by simply removing the split key from wedge.

,To obtain best results this tie should be.

placed alternately end for end, It will at all times keep track to gage and will give freedom and flexibility, same as wooden ties. I

This tie may be worlted in a roadbed constructed of wooden ties as a non-spreading feature, using four metallic ties per rail means: I

according to individual road masters theory.

When made of pressed steel, old material, such as plates from boilers, tenders, steel coaches and cars can be used. When the tie is no longer useful for track purposes, there still remains the scrap iron for revenue.

Having thus described. the invention, what a I claim is:

1. A rail tie including a metallic shell having open ends and having its top and sides cut adjacent its ends to provide openings in the said top and ends, a rail seat arranged within each of the openings, said seat having side flanges which are secured to the sides of the tie, a rail locking block for each of the seats, a wedge key for sustaining the locking block within its ,seat, and into frictional engagement with a rail upon the seat. 7

2. A rail tie including a metallicshell having openends and having its top and sides cut to provide openings in the said top and sides, a rail seat arranged within the openings and engaging the Walls provided thereby, said seat having a stepped base, the sides of said base having flanges which are secured to the sides of the tie, the elevated portion of the base adapted to receive a rail, a rail locking block having its base-portion upon the lower stepped portion of the base,

and a key arranged between the outer edge' of the block and one of the vertical walls of the seat for forcing the block into frictional engagement with the rail.

3. A rail tie including a metallic shell having open ends and having its top :and

sides cut to provide openings in the said top and sides, a rail seat arranged within the openings and engaging the walls prov ded thereby, said seat having a stepped base, the

sides of the said base having flanges which are secured to the sides of'the tie, the ele-- vated portion of the base adapted to'receive a rail, a rail locking block having its base portion upon the lower-stepped portion of the base, a key arranged between the outer edge of the block and one of the vertical Walls of the seat for forcing the block into frictional engagement With the rail, and means arranged between the block and seat for sustaining the block against lateral movement.

4. A tie' including a metallic shell having a base of a greater width than its top an its sides inclined from its base to its top, the

- a rail seat shape top and sides being out to provide openings,

edges of the rail provided by the openings and supported upon-the said edges, the seat having side flanges which are secured to the sides oftherail, a rail lockingblock' loosely positioned upon each of the seats, means for.

sustaining the locking. block against lateral movement upon the seats, and a wedge key engaging between one of the walls of the seat and one of the ed'gesof the blockfor movin the block longitudinally to engage with t 'e rail'upon' the seat and; for sustaining the block insu'ch engagement. 7

5. A rail tie including, a metallic shell which has its to out and itssides notched in opposite. directions from the edges proto correspond with the vided by the out top, a railse'at having-its- I, ends shaped to correspond with the notched side's and'the cut top and resting upon the edges formed by the said ant and notches, means for securing: the seat upo the tie, a

brace connected with thesidesofthe tie and v engaging beneath the portion of the seat upon which a rail rests, afrail lockin block having oneof its facesnotch'ed to receive one of the base flanges'of the, rail, arrangedu on the seat, the'opposite end ofsaid block being recessed to engage within the portion of the seat disposed within the notch at this portion of the tie, a wedge key= for forcing the block into engagement with the rail, and means for sustaining the wedgekey upon'the tie. l v

6. Arail tieformed froma flat sheet of metal to provide a horizontally straight tog, s

outwardly inclined sides having their en intum'edand horizontally straight and the edges of said ends meeting-to provide a base of a greater width than the'top, the top, adjacentits ends being formed w th openings,

the sides being notched longitudinally in opposite directions. and communicating with the openings, the, lower edges of thenotched portions "being raised one above the otherf,

rail seats also formed from a single strip 0 metal bent to correspond with the edges provided by the notches and the transverse outs of the top and having side flanges which are. secured to the sides of the tie, the'r'ear portion oi the base of each of the seats having walls corresponding to the cross sectional shape eta rail and a portion'of the web of the rail as well as that of an angular fish" plate for the rail, the said elevated rail receiving portion ofthe base'of the'seat resting upon an I-beam that is secured to the sides of the tie, the second floor of the chair having a longitudinal slot, a lock block having one of its facesshaped to engage the shoulder between the two base portions of .the chair and being slotted to provide a rail base and chair receiving groove, the. said block having its upper face at its 0 .posite corners depressed to be received within the portion of the chair filling the notch wedge key having an elongated opening, and at this portion of the chair, the lower 1ongi-' a, "cotter in passing through the opening, 1( tudinal edge of said notched portion 'being Intestnnony. whereof I aifix my signature beveled, the 'underfaceof the chair having in presence of two witnesses.

5 :1 lug which is received within the slot inv WALTER-R. SPRIITGER.

the chair, a wedge key passing between the Witnesses: beveled edge of the chair. andone of the CLARA Hmns01-1,-

vertical walls provided by the seat, said Joan-A-Fnnmm- Goplel or, this potent may beobtalned tor five eentseaoh, by eddxenstnz the conmiaslener 0! 2mm.

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